Associate Director - Financial Services

Uniqus Consultech Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniqs is a tech-enabled global consulting firm delivering accounting advisory services across GAAP/IFRS/Ind AS. The Associate Director will manage client relationships with senior stakeholders, mentor teams, and contribute to business development and practice management initiatives.

The role involves providing technical accounting guidance, handling complex topics, and ensuring high-quality financial reporting for top global clients, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical accounting/financial reporting.
• Ability to apply accounting standards to complex client situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Participate in business development activities and proposal development.
• Manage client relationships and act as a point of contact for clients.
• Provide technical accounting advice on complex issues and prepare memos.
• Assist clients with new accounting standards implementation.
• Assist in financial reporting and preparation of financial statements.
• Review client financial information and provide improvement recommendations.
• Supervise and mentor team members.
• Stay updated on accounting standards and regulations.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Project management

Business development

People skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Travel flexibility

Job description

Uniqus is a tech-enabled global consulting company that specializes in Accounting & Reporting Consulting (ARC), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Sustainability & Climate Consulting (SCC), and Tech Consulting by leveraging high-performing global talent. Our consulting solutions are backed by proprietary tech assets. Our global delivery model and tech stack set us apart, enabling us to provide best-in-class solutions in a highly cost-efficient manner.

Free from auditor independence conflicts and supported by proprietary technology assets, Uniqs delivers seamless, end-to-end solutions that help clients solve complex business challenges in real time. Our philosophy is to enable talent to be a part of the value creation through an attractive stock option pool.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Role & Responsibilities

Uniqus is seeking professionals for our ARC team. As an Associate Director, you will work with clients to provide high-quality accounting advisory services set out above. You will be responsible to maintain client relationships with senior stakeholders, work with Partner & Directors as well as mentor the team members apart from providing support on our business development and practice management initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in business development activities and contribute to proposal development.
• Manage client relationships and act as a point of contact for clients.
• Technical accounting advice to clients on complex accounting issues, and conduct research on accounting topics and prepare technical memos
• Assist clients with the implementation of new accounting standards.
• Assist clients with financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements.
• Review and analyse client financial information and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Supervise and mentor team members.
• Stay up to date on developments in accounting standards and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines,
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Apply independent and objective professional judgment in applying accounting standards to meet engagement expectations, including regulatory requirements.

Requirements

We’re looking for accounting professionals who are passionate about providing accounting and reporting consulting to clients which includes support on technical and special matters including GAAP Conversion, accounting policy support, new accounting standard implementation (end to end), and Disclosure support for IFRS/USGAAP/Ind AS. The incumbent will work for top global clients across a wide variety of markets and industry sectors.

• Strong domain, project management, business development and people skills.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of accounting concepts; stay informed of professional standards; and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary.
• Possess strong domain knowledge.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, work ethic and lead by example

Qualifications

• Experience of working in technical accounting/financial reporting